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The Westing Game Ch.1-9 & Vocab

Total questions: 64

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Pair #1: Who is partnered with Madame Hoo?

a)

James Shin Hoo

b)

Jake Wexler

c)

Otis Amber

d)

Denton Deere

2.

Pair #2: Who is partnered with Turtle Wexler?

a)

Flora Baumbach

b)

Angela Wexler

c)

Doug Hoo

d)

Judge Ford

3.

Pair #3: Who is partnered with Chris Theodorakis?

a)

Jake Wexler

b)

Otis Amber

c)

Angela Wexler

d)

Denton Deere

4.

Pair #4: Who is partnered with Sandy McSouthers?

a)

Judge Ford

b)

Otis Amber

c)

Doug Hoo

d)

James Hoo

5.

Pair #5: Who is partnered with Grace Windsor Wexler?

a)

Angela Wexler

b)

Judge Ford

c)

Doug Hoo

d)

James Hoo

6.

Pair #6: Who is partnered with Berthe Crow?

a)

Angela Wexler

b)

Turtle Wexler

c)

Otis Amber

d)

Denton Deere

7.

Pair #7: Who is partnered with Theo Theodorakis?

a)

Doug Hoo

b)

James Hoo

c)

Judge Ford

d)

Jake Wexler

8.

Pair #8: Who is partnered with Sydelle Pulaski?

a)

Flora Baumbach

b)

Otis Amber

c)

Angela Wexler

d)

Turtle Wexler

9.

A high school senior who works in his parents' cafe and helps care for his brother.

a)

Otis Amber

b)

Doug Hoo

c)

Chris Theodorakis

d)

Theo Theodorakis

10.

A high school senior and track star

a)

Theo Theodorakis

b)

Doug Hoo

c)

Chris Theodorakis

d)

Denton Deere

11.

A woman from China who speaks very little English and helps with the restaurant on the top floor.

a)

Berthe Erica Crow

b)

Catherine Theodorakis

c)

Sydelle Pulaski

d)

Madame Hoo

12.

Owner of the restaurant on the top (5th) floor; generally pretty cranky person

a)

James Shin Hoo

b)

Madame Hoo

c)

Doug Hoo

d)

Chris Theodorakis

13.

The 13-year-old protagonist who kicks people in the shins and and has an interest in the stock market.

a)

Turtle Wexler

b)

Angela Wexler

c)

Sydelle Pulaski

d)

Flora Baumbach

14.

Daughter of Grace and Jake; sibling of Turtle; engaged to Dr. Denton Deere

a)

Sydelle Pulaski

b)

J.J. Ford

c)

Turtle Wexler

d)

Angela Wexler

15.

Turtle & Angela's father; works as a podiatrist

a)

Denton Deere

b)

Jake Wexler

c)

Theo Theodorakis

d)

Otis Amber

16.

Turtle & Angela's mother; labels her job as an "heiress"

a)

Grace Windsor Wexler

b)

Madame Hoo

c)

Berthe Erica Crow

d)

Flora Baumbach

17.

The building's 62-year-old delivery boy who likes to spread gossip about others in the building.

a)

Barney Northrup

b)

Sandy McSouthers

c)

Otis Amber

d)

Samuel Westing

18.

The doorman of Sunset Towers who has a bit of a drinking problem.

a)

Sandy McSouthers

b)

Barney Northrup

c)

Otis Amber

d)

Sam Westing

19.

The first black female judge in the state of Wisconsin who is very logical and matter-of-fact

a)

Berthe Erica Crow

b)

Flora Baumbach

c)

JJ Ford

d)

Sydelle Pulaski

20.

An older cleaning woman for the building who spends much of her time praying and repenting for her sins

a)

Berthe Erica Crow

b)

Flora Baumbach

c)

JJ Ford

d)

Sydelle Pulaski

21.

Which partner group did not show up?

a)

Turtle/Flora Baumbach

b)

Chris Theodorakis/D. Denton Deere

c)

Jake Wexler/Madame Hoo

d)

Alex McSouthers/J.J. Ford

22.

How much money does each pair receive?

a)

$10, 000

b)

$100, 000

c)

$1, 000

d)

$100

23.

How many partner groups are there?

a)

16

b)

4

c)

8

d)

2

24.

Who plays chess during the reading of the will?

a)

Chris Theodorakis

b)

Doug Hoo

c)

D. Denton Deere

d)

Theo Theodorakis

25.

Who is the only person who cried during the moment of silence for Sam Westing?

a)

Angela Wexler

b)

Grace Windsor Wexler

c)

Sydelle Pulaski

d)

Flora Baumbach

26.

How many nieces and nephews does Westing say he has in the will?

a)

14

b)

15

c)

16

d)

17

27.

What does Sydelle Pulaski do during the reading of the will?

a)

Talk

b)

She didn't show up

c)

Take notes

d)

She read the will out loud to everyone

28.

Where is the meeting of the heirs of the Westing Estate?

a)

Sunset Towers

b)

The library of the Westing House

c)

Shin Hoo's Restaurant

d)

Dr. Wexler's Office

29.

Who received a copy of the will?

a)

Grace Windsor Wexler

b)

J. J. Ford

c)

Barney Northrup

d)

No one

30.

Why did Sydelle Pulaski think that she had the attention of the others at the end of the will reading?

a)

She had an exact copy of the will

b)

She told them to pay attention to her

c)

She had shorthand notes on the will

d)

She decided not to play the Westing game

31.

How much did Turtle win in the bet?

a)

$1/minute for 10 minutes= $10

b)

$1/minute for 12 minutes= $12

c)

$2/minute for 10 minutes= $20

d)

$2/minute for 12 minutes= $24

32.

Who is the secretary?

a)

Flora Baumbach

b)

Sydelle Pulaski

c)

Grace Windsor Wexler

d)

Angela Wexler

33.

What is Turtle's costume for Halloween?

a)

Doctor

b)

Astronaut

c)

Judge

d)

Witch

34.

Who is the dressmaker?

a)

Angela Wexler

b)

Flora Baumbach

c)

Grace Windsor Wexler

d)

Sydelle Pulaski

35.

Who is getting married?

a)

Angela Wexler

b)

Flora Baumbach

c)

Grace Windsor Wexler

d)

Sydelle Pulaski

36.

What did Turtle lose when she went inside the Westing House?

a)

Her shoes

b)

Her mother's silver cross on a chain

c)

Her witch hat

d)

Her bicycle

37.

What is the name of the apartment building at the beginning of the book?

a)

The Westing Apartments

b)

Lake Michigan High Rise

c)

Sunset Towers

d)

Sunrise Towers

38.

What is unique about Sunset Towers?

a)

It only has one floor

b)

It faces west

c)

It had no windows

d)

It faces east

39.

How many letters were delivered by Barney Northrup in Chapter 1?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

40.

Which of the following is NOT an occupation of one of the tenants of Sunset Towers?

a)

Engineer

b)

Judge

c)

Doctor

d)

Secretary

41.

What is Turtle's reaction when someone touches her braid?

a)

She has no response

b)

She yells at them

c)

She cries

d)

She kicks them in the shin

42.

Who is the birdwatcher?

a)

Theo Theodorakis

b)

Chris Theodorakis

c)

Otis Amber

d)

Barney Northrup

43.

Why didn't the residents at Sunset Towers not need drapes?

a)

They had no windows

b)

The windows were too high off the ground

c)

The windows were made of one way glass

d)

They were not allowed to have drapes

44.

What does Angela look like?

a)

a horse

b)

an octopus

c)

a scarecrow

d)

an angel

45.

Who goes to see Jake Wexler about her foot?

a)

Angela Wexler

b)

Madame Hoo

c)

Sydelle Pulaski

d)

Berthe Erica Crow

46.

Who does not speak English?

a)

Doug Hoo

b)

Mr. Hoo

c)

Turtle Wexler

d)

Madame Hoo

47.

What is Mr. Westing's first name?

a)

Sam

b)

Alexander

c)

Christos

d)

Doug

48.

Who is walking around with a crutch?

a)

Sydelle

b)

Angela

c)

Turtle

d)

Grace

49.

What kind of hat does Otis wear?

a)

baseball cap

b)

aviator's helmet

c)

cowboy hat

d)

hard hat

50.

Who was not invited to the reading of the will?

a)

Otis Amber

b)

Mr. Hoo and Madame Hoo

c)

Mr. and Mrs. Wexler

d)

Mr. and Mrs. Theodorakis

51.

What did Turtle think they should use their money on?

a)

stock market

b)

buy Westing Paper Products

c)

disposable paper diapers

d)

chips and dip

52.

Who ate their clues?

a)

Doug

b)

Angela

c)

Turtle

d)

Theo

53.

Who is EJ Plum?

a)

doorman

b)

dressmaker

c)

judge

d)

lawyer

54.

Doctor Podiatrist

a)

Jake Wexler

b)

Berthe Crow

c)

Flora Baumbach

d)

James Shin Hoo

55.

An extremely foolish, eccentric, or mentally ill person

a)

Coiled

b)

Podiatrist

c)

Lunatic

d)

Bookie

56.

A person who determines gambling odds and recieves and pays off debt

a)

Lunatice

b)

Bookie

c)

Podiatrist

d)

Tenant

57.

A person who holds, or occupys a lease on land, house, or apartment

a)

Lunatic

b)

Bookie

c)

Tenant

d)

Asylum

58.

To move in a circular or spiral course

a)

Alcove

b)

Coiled

c)

Severe

d)

Putrid

59.

Of or being in a state of foulness, to be rotten

a)

Severe

b)

Putrid

c)

Righteously

d)

Alcove

60.

Strict in judgement, discipline, or government

a)

Tyranny

b)

Severe

c)

Putrid

d)

Alcove

61.

Excluding others from participation OR limiting or limited posesion due to expense

a)

Inclusive

b)

Exclusive

c)

Decisive

d)

Asyluym

62.

A small recessed section of a room

a)

Alcove

b)

Cove

c)

Nook

d)

Cranny

63.

A place of refuge, retreat, OR a place for protection

a)

Alcove

b)

Bookie

c)

Asylum

d)

Apartment

64.

Acting in accord with moral or divine law

a)

Behaving

b)

Good Kid

c)

Righteously

d)

Corrupt

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